LifestyleFree food for the beautifulA Korean eatery in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou says the 50 most handsome people to arrive at its gates each day will be spared paying their bills.14 Jan 02:25 AM
New ZealandPolice trolley pursuit goes viralA video of a man riding a trolley down Auckland's Queen Street while being followed by police has been viewed more than 3.25 million times on Facebook.13 Jan 10:50 PM
WorldScout puts rail chiefs' maths to shameNine-year-old Alex Rukin appears before UK Parliament and accuses rail managers of not being able to use a map properly.13 Jan 03:05 AM
WorldStockbroker sacked for 'joke' tweetBritish police investigating Twitter boast: "Think I just hit a cyclist. But Im late for work so had to drive off lol."06 Jan 09:20 PM
WorldWorld's most popular job?An unusual job advertisement has attracted more than 10,000 applications from across the world, overwhelming the company.03 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldDeath to America ... and bus timetablesConfused Islamists hoping to disrupt international travel fall short of their goal when they hack UK bus timetable instead.02 Jan 06:15 PM
BusinessUber's $213 for 14km ride home"That's basically the cost of a flight!" - Outraged passenger charged six times the usual fare on New Year's Eve.02 Jan 01:12 AM
New ZealandCute, cuddly and weird newsRescued moreporks and two-headed lambs - our furry friends made headlines in the past year for good, bad and downright odd reasons.31 Dec 09:18 AM
New ZealandJust who are the Mundys?Mystery for coastal post shop after it receives letter containing a Christmas card and a family photo but addressed only to "granny".29 Dec 09:11 PM
WorldCircus busted for fake pandasChow Chow dogs, painted and dyed to look like panda bears, have been seized from an Italian circus.23 Dec 08:54 PM
WorldCanadian man finds Ms RightA Toronto man who made headlines last month by offering a free round-the-world air ticket to a woman with the same name as his ex-girlfriend has found Ms. Right.18 Dec 06:12 PM
New ZealandPatients quick to lift from surgeriesEver wondered why magazines in your doctor's waiting room are well-thumbed and boring? Your fellow patients have been stealing the new gossip mags.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCouch-surf 'lunacy' slammedDunedin motorists were stunned to see a man sitting on a couch and holding on to the rear of a moving car as it left a trail of sparks behind him.09 Dec 06:55 PM
WorldGrumpy Cat's mega millionsWith a relentless look of malevolence Grumpy Cat is not exactly cute. But her owner believes she's "unstoppable".08 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBoys find body of baby at Sydney beachA post-mortem is due to be carried out today on the body of a baby found by two young boys digging on a beach in Sydney.30 Nov 08:23 PM
WorldOne minute laundry, the next - sinkholeA woman in Melbourne hanging washing in her garden suddenly found herself in a 9ft hole, swimming for her life for half an hour as she shouted for help.25 Nov 10:34 PM
New ZealandHospital spends $73k - on a fish tankA fish tank at cash-strapped Dunedin Hospital cost $73,000 to install and more than $1000 a week to run in its first year.25 Nov 10:17 PM
New ZealandWho's sabotaging the bra fence?Two women wearing hi-vis vests seen snipping off bras from Cardrona Valley's famous bra fence. But locals have assured: "The bras will go back up."20 Nov 08:31 PM
New ZealandLeg broken in crash? No worries mateIn the ultimate DIY job, Carterton man Paul Furkert managed to splint his own leg that broke when his Land Rover flipped on an isolated farm track.16 Nov 05:17 PM
World$105K on iPhone proposal. She says noChinese programmer was so sick of being single that he bought 99 iPhone 6s to propose to his girlfriend. It didn't end well.10 Nov 09:31 PM
WorldMan jumps on shark for dare"It's only a man-eater." - Video shows Australian man jumping off a boat onto a tiger shark after being dared by his mate.07 Nov 12:44 AM
New ZealandLamb born with two heads has diedInvercargill family hit hard after lamb affectionately known as Two Face succumbed to infection.06 Nov 11:01 PM
New ZealandFruit-fighting couple granted diversionA honeymooning couple who were arrested and both charged with assault following a fruit fight at an exclusive Queenstown hotel have been granted diversion.06 Nov 02:05 AM
WorldWanted: An Elizabeth GallagherWhen Jordan Axani booked a romantic trip of a lifetime he had a girlfriend. Now he's just got a paid-for trip - and seeks a woman of the same name to travel with.04 Nov 10:07 PM
World'Idiot' surfs dead whaleA Western Australian man has been labelled an idiot for climbing onto a dead whale as sharks fed on it.02 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandToe break sparks Dunedin Ebola scareA broken toe put missionary Pete Johnstone - recently returned from West Africa - at the centre of an Ebola scare in Dunedin.29 Oct 09:20 PM
WorldSecurity breach or 'brush' with runner?British PM David Cameron's security detail is under investigation after a passing jogger ran right into him.27 Oct 06:30 PM
LifestyleDumped woman spends a week in KFCA Chinese woman spent an entire week in a KFC eating fried chicken wings after being dumped by her boyfriend because she "needed time to think".22 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand$100k needed in 6 days for waterslideA charity behind the world's longest waterslide is promising to do it bigger and better - providing it can raise the $100,000 needed to get it underway in six days.21 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNana vs the pohutukawaAn 85-year-old great-grandmother will lose part of her property to make way for a road extension - all because the council can't cut down a protected tree.16 Oct 10:33 PM
LifestyleComedy club's pay-per-laughTeatreneu has installed facial-recognition technology on the back of its chairs to track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.14 Oct 07:30 PM
